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Is a Bulgarian conductor, composer, and double-bass player. He was former chief conductor of the Bel

Is a Bulgarian conductor, composer, and double-bass player. He was former chief conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra. He has composed seven symphonies, instrumental concertos, and a requiem up to date.

Was a Czech chemist, composer and music theorist. He is noted for his chemistry textbooks and multil

Was a Czech chemist, composer and music theorist. He is noted for his chemistry textbooks and multilingual dictionaries in both chemistry and music.Votocek studied at the Czech Institute of Technology later in Mulhouse and received his PhD with Bernhard Tollens at the University of Göttingen for his chemistry of sugar.In 1895 he returned to the Czech Institute of Technology where he became lecturer and professor in 1907. His academic career ended with the closure of the institute by the Nazis in 1939. He held six honorary doctorates and was an honorary member of various corporations and societies.[1]

Was a Polish poet, prose writer, novelist, playwright, translator, expert of art; co-originator of P

Was a Polish poet, prose writer, novelist, playwright, translator, expert of art; co-originator of Polish expressionism, member of expressionists' group Zdrój, co-founder of group Czartak.From 1917 to 1922 he collaborated with group of Poznan expressionists related with periodical Zdrój. In 1919 became an officeholder of the Ministry of Culture and Art. He initiated and co-founded regional literary group and periodical Czartak. From 1927 to 1931 was a literary manager of Polish Theatre in Poznan. He was an editor of Roman Catholic periodical Tecza (1928–1929), editor of theatre magazine Swiat Kulis, programme director in Poznan broadcasting station of Polskie Radio. In 1933–1934 he was a literary manager in theatre of Katowice. In 1934 he became an editor of periodical Wies. Later Zegadlowicz fall afoul of Roman Catholic Church and the Right, and in 1936 became a sympathiser of the Left.

Was a French journalist and novelist. Danoën was born Emile Orvoën, to Peter and Leonie Le Doze at

Was a French journalist and novelist. Danoën was born Emile Orvoën, to Peter and Leonie Le Doze at Moëlan-sur-Mer in Finistère, Brittany, but he grew up in the seamen's hostel run by his parents in the district of Saint-François in Le Havre.

Revealed himself a musical prodigy at age five, taking up study of the piano and adding composition

Revealed himself a musical prodigy at age five, taking up study of the piano and adding composition to his studies a year later. At the age of eight, after a fateful meeting in Paris, he became the last disciple of Nadia Boulanger, who referred to him as "the gift of my old age". He studied with her until her death in late 1979. Boulanger gave him the opportunity to work with Clifford Curzon, Igor Markevitch, Robert and Gaby Casadesus, Nikita Magaloff, Jean Françaix, Leonard Bernstein, Soulima Stravinsky, Aram Khachaturian and Yehudi Menuhin. Lord Menuhin conducted the premiere of Naoumoff's first Piano Concerto, with the composer as a soloist when he was ten years old. He pursued studies at the Paris Conservatory with Lelia Gousseau, Pierre Sancan, Genèvieve Joy-Dutilleux, as well as at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris with Pierre Dervaux (conducting).

Was a Soviet Moldavian writer, recognized with the honorary title of People's Writer of the Moldavia

Was a Soviet Moldavian writer, recognized with the honorary title of People's Writer of the Moldavian SSR (1982).

Was a German composer of Romantic music. She was a pupil of Carl Loewe.[1] She was a very prolific c

Was a German composer of Romantic music. She was a pupil of Carl Loewe.[1] She was a very prolific composer and the main body of her work consists of chamber music. She and her works are hardly known today, as is the case with most of her female contemporaries.

Was a Maltese author. At the age of 15 years Lombardi started to write stories, and at the age of 19

Was a Maltese author. At the age of 15 years Lombardi started to write stories, and at the age of 19 years he published his first book. He wrote non-fiction, but he is best remembered for his novels. Lombardi wrote the novels to teach people, so his books

Was a Sardinian soldier, politician and a writer.Prior to the entry of Italy into World War I, Lussu

Was a Sardinian soldier, politician and a writer.Prior to the entry of Italy into World War I, Lussu joined the army and was involved in several skirmishes. As a complementary (NCO) officer of the Brigata Sassari in 1916 (the famous Sassari infantry Briga

Was an Italian writer of action adventure swashbucklers and a pioneer of science fiction in Italy.Fo

Was an Italian writer of action adventure swashbucklers and a pioneer of science fiction in Italy.For over a century his novels were mandatory reading for generations of youth eager for exotic adventures. In Italy, his extensive body of work was more wide

Also fondly called Maestro Mil, by his constituents as well as the talented singers he mentored over

Also fondly called Maestro Mil, by his constituents as well as the talented singers he mentored over the years, is one of Cebu’s most talented composers and musicians. Born in Boljo-on, Cebu in 1920, Mil was one of several children born to Chinese and Spanish immigrants. The gift of music was one shared by several siblings, but it was Mil whose career spanned several decades and to this day, is still alive inspite of his advanced years.

A 20th-century Bulgarian prose writer.Stanev was born in Tarnovo in 1907 and spent his childhood in

A 20th-century Bulgarian prose writer.Stanev was born in Tarnovo in 1907 and spent his childhood in Tarnovo and Elena, where he long lived with his family. From an early age, his father would take him to his hunting outings in the open, which had an impact on Stanev's later work, where nature is often described. In 1928, he finished the Elena high school as a private student and moved to Sofia, where he studied painting under Tseno Todorov.

Was a Latvian composer, conductor and music critic. Darzinš' work bears a distinct romantic charact

Was a Latvian composer, conductor and music critic. Darzinš' work bears a distinct romantic character, with a strong trend towards national themes. His main musical authorities and influences were Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Jean Sibelius. Darzinš musical contr

Was an American poet. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts to a successful family with strong community ti

Was an American poet. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts to a successful family with strong community ties, she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life. After she studied at the Amherst Academy for seven years in her youth, she spent a short time at Mou

American academic, writer, and pacifist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 (the prize that y

American academic, writer, and pacifist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 (the prize that year was shared with John Mott), notably for her work with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).

Was a British novelist and poet, now best remembered for her only novel Wuthering Heights, a classic

Was a British novelist and poet, now best remembered for her only novel Wuthering Heights, a classic of English literature. Emily was the second eldest of the three surviving Brontë sisters, being younger than Charlotte and older than Anne. She published

An Australian novelist and journalist.Her first novel, Taming the Beast (2004), was nominated for th

An Australian novelist and journalist.Her first novel, Taming the Beast (2004), was nominated for the Dylan Thomas Prize and received a Special Commendation in the Kathleen Mitchell Awards. The novel aroused controversy for its graphic depiction of a sexual relationship between a young woman and her high school teacher. Her second novel, The Gospel According to Luke is an account of a relationship between a young Christian pastor and an atheist abortion clinic worker, and deals with the theme of religious terrorism.

Is a German-French poet, journalist and editor living and working in Strasbourg, France. After passi

Is a German-French poet, journalist and editor living and working in Strasbourg, France. After passing her Abitur exam in her home town of Bruchsal, Emma Guntz studied English, Latin and history at the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg. Soon after graduation she married Antoine Guntz, a Strasbourg physician; they have three children. In the 1970s she worked as a radio journalist, communicating German culture and tradition to Alsatians.

Is an Afrikaans writer, journalist, and activist born in the Netherlands. At the age of five her fam

Is an Afrikaans writer, journalist, and activist born in the Netherlands. At the age of five her family moved to South Africa where she learned Afrikaans. She was later a reporter for Crisis News. Her efforts against apartheid were complicated by her being white, Afrikaans, and lesbian. This is dealt with in her premier work Berigte van weerstand.[Reports of resistance in English translation.] After that she did a few novels, but tended to do better in non-fiction. Her work is often deemed angry and frustrated with the difficulties of post-apartheid South Africa.

A contemporary Australian poet.Emma Lew studied arts at Melbourne University and worked as a deckhan

A contemporary Australian poet.Emma Lew studied arts at Melbourne University and worked as a deckhand, shop assistant, proof-reader, and clerical assistant, only beginning to write poetry in 1993.[1] Her work has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies in Australia and overseas. Her first volume of poems, The Wild Reply, won the 1998 Mary Gilmore Prize and was joint winner of The Age 1998 Poetry Book of the Year Prize. Her second book, Anything the Landlord Touches, published in 2002 and reissued in the UK by Shearsman Books in 2006, won the 2003 C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry (Victorian Premier's Prize) and the 2003 Judith Wright Calanthe Prize for Poetry (Queensland Premier's Prize).

Popularly known as Eman Lacaba, was a Filipino writer, poet, essayist, playwright, fictionist, scrip

Popularly known as Eman Lacaba, was a Filipino writer, poet, essayist, playwright, fictionist, scriptwriter, songwriter and activist and he is considered as the only poet warrior of the Philippines.

Was a French journalist, historian and essayist. He was born at Le Vésinet in the modern départeme

Was a French journalist, historian and essayist. He was born at Le Vésinet in the modern département of Yvelines, and is buried in the Montparnasse Cemetery, Paris. In 1937 he married the singer, composer and film actress Mireille Hartuch; she had nicknamed him "Théodore" (which is what appears on their tomb). Berl was the cousin of Lisette de Brinon.

Was a French composer and music administrator, As a young man he was organist at the church of Saint

Was a French composer and music administrator, As a young man he was organist at the church of Saint-Nicaise in Rouen and Notre-Dame in Caen. Bondeville lost both his parents when he was 16, and took on various jobs – organist, bank clerk, translator - to get by.[1] He made his beginnings in music around 1923 writing works for piano, symphonic poems, opéras-comiques and opéras. During this time he also travelled around Europe and worked as an assistant in a music shop. He eventually had lessons in harmony and counterpoint from Jean Déré.[1] In 1935 he became musical director of the radio stations Radio Tour Eiffel, Radio Paris, Radiodiffusion française then artistic director of Radio Monte-Carlo.

Was a French Romantic composer.Despite high-minded aspirations, Chabrier's innate feel for local col

Was a French Romantic composer.Despite high-minded aspirations, Chabrier's innate feel for local color often rose to the surface. In 1883, he composed España, the result of several months spent in Spain the prior year. In the view of his friend Duparc, this composition for orchestra demonstrated an individual style that seemed to come from nowhere. Today, it remains Chabrier's most popular work.

Was a French playwright, naval officer, singer, journalist and administrator of the Bibliothèque de

Was a French playwright, naval officer, singer, journalist and administrator of the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal. His brother was the sculptor Louis Dupaty.